Business groups compromised on new environmental permits
May 14, 2008
Environmental groups lobbying at the 2008 General Assembly session managed to block a business-backed effort to undercut Virginia’s citizen environmental boards, but the resulting compromise will bring changes to the state’s environmental permit process.
Both sides hailed the outcome of negotiations, which produced some restrictions on the discretion of citizen boards but also opened the door […]
Insurance won’t pay for mold remediation
May 14, 2008
A Northern Virginia builder won’t be able to recover all its costs for remediating mold damage at a townhouse development it built in Gaithersburg, Md.
The townhome project, erected in 1999-2000, developed problems immediately with mold on wooden trusses and on gypsum board firewalls used in the homes. A subcontractor had provided the trusses, warranting […]
Condo buyers, facing slower market, stuck with investments
May 14, 2008
Some condominium purchasers in Northern Virginia, especially those who bought the condos as investments, are trying to get out of their contracts by contending that they violate the federal Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act.
In some instances, the buyers are responding to the slow-down in the real estate market by bailing out.
They are […]
Battle is on over Episcopal Church property
May 14, 2008
A Fairfax County circuit judge has set the stage for what promises to be a hard-fought court battle over title to property occupied by 11 breakaway Episcopal Church congregations in Virginia. In an 83-page opinion, Judge Randy Bellows determined that Virginia law provides a vehicle for determining ownership of the disputed land.
The critical question now […]
Forstalling foreclosure
October 31, 2008
Mortgage mess keeps legal aid lawyers busy
By Peter Vieth
As the avalanche of home foreclosures in Virginia shows no sign of abating, legal aid lawyers have revamped their practices to help people try to hang on to their homes.
The Virginia Poverty Law Center will devote three sessions to foreclosure issues at its annual statewide legal […]
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